Create a stunning oversized coat while learning garment sewing and wearable art techniques in this immersive workshop. Designed for confident beginners and intermediate sewists, this workshop explores how to transform quilting cottons, repurposed denim, linen, canvas, quilt tops, and reclaimed textiles into a stylish statement coat with beautiful structure and movement.
Throughout the class, students will learn:
- Garment construction fundamentals
- Pattern layout and cutting techniques
- Coat assembly methods
- Pocket construction
- Collar and facing techniques
- Working with heavier and layered fabrics
- Topstitching and finishing methods
- Creative embellishment ideas using sashiko stitching, visible mending, patchwork, and repurposed textiles
Students will leave class with a partially completed or nearly completed coat and the confidence to continue constructing wearable garments independently. This workshop blends fashion, quilting, sustainability, and textile artistry into one inspiration.
Material fee includes: pattern
About "More the Day Before"
Immerse yourself in an all-day workshop before the Expo opens. Share in the guidance, artistry, technical advice and inspiration your expert teacher brings to the classroom.
PLUS...your MDB registration qualifies you for a Value Package, which includes discounted pricing on your MDB class sessions AND any additional Expo class sessions, 3 free General Admission tickets and a free shopping bag!
Classroom opens at 8:30, instruction begins at 9:00, and your fees include a re-energizing lunch to carry you through until 5:00. If you have any dietary restrictions, please email info@sewingexpo.com or call 800-699-6309 as soon as you register for class.
